LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 260, 25 June 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Salvation Army Visitors. Colonel and Mrs. Taylor, acconipanied by Staff-Captain Hayes, are visiting the Rotorua branch of the Salvation Army this week-end. The Golonel, who is the chief secretary for the Salvation Army in New Zealand, hails from Canada where he has seen many years of varied and useful service. An interesting lecture, illustrated hy one hundred eoloured lantern slides, will he given by Colonel Taylor in the Salvation Army hall, 8 p.m., on Saturday, the 25th June, entitled "Lights and Shadows of the Old Land." A silver coin admission will be taken. The lecture will he preceded by a children's lantern service at 6.30 p.m. All are invited to the meetings on Sunday — 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Arawa Street hall. 2.30 p.m., Ngongotaha Public Hall. To-day's Rughy. Now that the Rotorua Rughy football ehampionship competitions have reached the second round, interest has been considerably stimulated, and the games to-day promise to he fast and willing throughout. The senior matches to he played at Arawa Park on Saturday hre, Whaka v. Hikuwai (Mr. Wehb) ; Rotoiti v. Kahukura (Dr. Wallis) ; and Ngongotaha v. Waikete (Mr. Mason). Three junior games, Old Boys A v. Rotoiti (Mr. Ilinton), High School v.' Waikite (Mr. Oneroa), and Whaka v. Old Boys B (Mr. Young), will also be played on this ground, and a junior match, Kahukura v. Ngongotaha (Mr. Jacobs) will be played at Ngongotaha. Orphan's Club Evening. A very pleasant evening- was spent by members of the Rotorua Orphan's Club on Thursday when a very enjoyahle and much appreciated programme of items was arranged by the chairman, vice-president Brother C. R. Tapper. Guests who were welcomed to the cluh were Mr. Eckland, of Morrinsville, and Superintendent Eales, of Christchurch. The Orphans' orchestra rendered several most enjoyable numhers and items were given by Bro. Eclcland (song), Captain Mason (song), Bro. C. Bates .(guitar solo), Bro, Mulligan (violin solo), Bro. Tapper (song)* and the Rotorua Cossack Glee Club (songs). Champion Hen. Poultry breeders in this district will be interested to know that Mr. J. Nixon, who judged the poultry classes at the Winter Show, at one time owned the world's champion hen. This famous bird, Lady Alma, a blaek Orpington, laid 353 eggs in 365 days and some of her strain were on exhibition at the show. Mr. Nixon still has the father of the champion and refused an offer of 40 guineas for him. The hen was sold for 50 guineas and he also secured 50 guineas for a brother and two sisters acquired by the Columbia University. In all Mr. Nixon re~ •"ceived 250 guineas for 11 birds. Fii-e Brigade Association. The Bay of Plenty Fire Brigades' Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday in the Fire Brigade buildings at 8 p.m. The Rotorua, Whakatane, Te Puke, Tauranga and Opotiki brigades will be represented. Following the election of officers, the business will include the finalising of arrangements for the holding of the Chilton Cup competition at Rotorua on Labour Day. The meeting is held in rotation at the various Bay of Plenty centres, -and this year it is to be held in Rotorua. Motutara Golf Course. Improvement work is still being carried out on the Motutara golf course in the Government grounds. The permanent greens have. been fenced off, and top-dressed in preparation for the official opening next season. A certain amount of drainage work has been also carried out to prevent the serious flooding which occurs after heavy rain. Considerable woi'k has yet to he. done on the northern side of the course to deal with casual water. Alteration of By-law. At a meeting of the Rotorua Borough Council held on Wednesday evening it was decided on the recommendation of the general committee that the by-law regarding shop verandahs should be altered to provide that all suspended verandahs must be kept back tv^elve inches from the curb line in order that space may he left for the uninterrupted erection of telegraph and electric light poles. Rotorua W.E.A. An interesting discussion on "Art" with special reference to the work of G. F. Watts, occupied memhers of the Rotorua hranch of the Workers' Educational Institute at their weekly meeting on Tuesday evening. This coming Tuesday evening will be devoted to a discussion on ehamber and symphony music, illustrated hy gramophone recordings of the compositions of Cesar Franck and Brahms. Research Work. Mr. L. I. Grange, of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, has been investigating thermal activity in Rotorua and Waiotapu districts. He has now returned to Wellington.